Haledon man shot and wounded during fight in Paterson

PATERSON – A 20-year-old Haledon man was wounded in Paterson’s 4th Ward Tuesday night when he tried to run away from a fight in a high-crime neighborhood, according to authorities.

The victim, whose name has not been released, was near the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Carroll Street at about 7:40 pm when a fight broke out, said Lt. Patrick Murray. The victim tried to run away, but was shot in his upper body, Murray said. He continued to flee until he reached Broadway, police said.

Authorities have not said what the fight was about. The victim is in stable condition at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, police said.

So far this year, 78 people have been wounded in 63 non-fatal shootings in Paterson in 2014.

Police are asking anyone with information about Tuesday night’s incident to contact Detective Christopher Ravellese or Prosecutor’s Detective Michael Boone of the Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.

Haledon man shot and wounded during fight in Paterson

PATERSON – A 20-year-old Haledon man was wounded in Paterson’s 4th Ward Tuesday night when he tried to run away from a fight in a high-crime neighborhood, according to authorities.

The victim, whose name has not been released, was near the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Carroll Street at about 7:40 pm when a fight broke out, said Lt. Patrick Murray. The victim tried to run away, but was shot in his upper body, Murray said. He continued to flee until he reached Broadway, police said.

Authorities have not said what the fight was about. The victim is in stable condition at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, police said.

So far this year, 78 people have been wounded in 63 non-fatal shootings in Paterson in 2014.

Police are asking anyone with information about Tuesday night’s incident to contact Detective Christopher Ravellese or Prosecutor’s Detective Michael Boone of the Ceasefire Unit at 973-321-1342.